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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4647942

Miller 29-4

Miller 29-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (457 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Miller 29-4 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,466
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$26,659
Per-pupil spending
457
Students enrolled
60th
Pct. in SD
$51,466

Miller 29-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (457 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,466, below the national average of $70,245, serving 457 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Miller 29-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (457 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 60th percentile for South Dakota
  • 18th percentile nationally
  • 20% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Dakota ranks #46 of 49 on the salary estimate and #42 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Miller 29-4 ranks #49 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +14.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Dakota median

Among 148 South Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Miller 29-4's instructional payroll puts 74.9% into regular program , 5.1 points below the state median of 79.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Miller 29-4 SD median Gap
Regular program 74.9% 79.9% -5.1 pp
Special education 10.9% 9.7% +1.2 pp
Vocational programs 5.7% 5.1% +0.7 pp
Other programs 8.5% 5.1% +3.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 148 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4647942 · FY2023.

LEAID 4647942 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Miller 29-4 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P60 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P18 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-TINY 457 students INSTR-LOW 20% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Faulkton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,466 estimated average teacher salary · P60 in South Dakota · P18 nationally · 20% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Todd ($74est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Miller 29-4

Salary neighbourhood · Miller 29-4

Miller 29-4 sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Miller 29-4

Miller 29-4's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,466 18th percentile higher than 18% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Miller 29-4 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Miller 29-4

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +14.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing South Dakota's statewide +10.1% by 3.9 points, a growth rate faster than 70% of the 146 South Dakota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (457 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,659 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,466.463

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Dakota price level
88.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$58,386

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South Dakota run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how South Dakota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Miller 29-4

What the Numbers Say About Miller 29-4

Miller 29-4 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 457 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,659. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,466, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4647942 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $50,422, teacher pay in Miller 29-4 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 60% of them. South Dakota itself ranks #46 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Miller 29-4 reports $12.2M in total expenditure against $7.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 20% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Miller 29-4 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the South Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Miller 29-4 $51,466
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $54,143
South Dakota avg $50,422
National avg $70,245

Miller 29-4 pays -4.9% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $26,659 vs $13,239

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable South Dakota districts

On pay, Miller 29-4 sits closest to Faulkton Area Schools 24-4; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Deuel School District 19-4. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
  2. Willow Lake School District 12-3
  3. Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
  4. Sisseton School District 54-2
  5. Dell Rapids School District 49-3
  6. Gregory School District 26-4
  7. Canistota School District 43-1
  8. Mobridge-Pollock 62-6
  9. Sioux Valley School District 05-5
  10. Deuel School District 19-4
  11. Ipswich Public School District 22-6
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Deuel School District 19-4
  2. De Smet School District 38-2
  3. Baltic School District 49-1
  4. Webster Area 18-5
  5. Timber Lake School District 20-3
  6. Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
  7. Vermillion School District 13-1
  8. Chamberlain School District 07-1
  9. Northwestern Area School District 56-7
  10. Wagner Community School District 11-4
  11. McLaughlin School District 15-2

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Miller 29-4's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Miller 29-4: closest on enrollment (457 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,466 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$7.5M
Total Revenue
$12.2M
Total Expenditure
$2.4M
Instruction Salaries
20% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.5M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Miller 29-4: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Dakota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Dakota districts belongs to Douglas School District 51-1 at $61,738. Miller 29-4 places 33 of 50 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. North Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to South Dakota on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all South Dakota districts →

Other South Dakota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 120 South Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Northwestern Area School District 56-7
$46,459
336 students
Castlewood School District 28-1
$45,819
334 students
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3
$50,050
333 students
Parkston School District 33-3
$52,628
582 students
Kadoka Area School District 35-2
$48,163
328 students
De Smet School District 38-2
$48,732
327 students

This is a sample of 6 from 120 South Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller 29-4
What is the average teacher salary in Miller 29-4?

The average teacher salary in Miller 29-4 is $51,466 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Miller 29-4 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Miller 29-4 pays 2.1% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $51,466.

How does Miller 29-4 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Miller 29-4 pays 26.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,466.

What is the per-pupil spending in Miller 29-4?

Miller 29-4 spends approximately $26,659 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Miller 29-4's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 20% of Miller 29-4's total expenditure of $12.2M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Miller 29-4's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.